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So we've got kara back with us. and shan. shan, let me start with you. these lawsuits, the epic lawsuit, will it be successful or will it be necessary what we see for the bipartisan demand for the release of the report? >> i think we will see a fast result and they will fast track over the privilege issues. i think that will be easier in terms of the standing issues then for the private lawsuits. obviously, the big question is executive privilege, some are saying, that's an existing argument, they may have waived that. although, i would suspect that the good lawyers will have made some preserv...

Submitted. once it does, it will be a furious fight that will go on over how much of the report will be made public, whether it will be given to congress of the white house may well ask for a chance to have a reply that's given to congress when the report is sent over. it is very likely to raise privilege issues. it's very likely to sdpor a review. all of those issues are likely to drag out a bit. he will probably, rosenstein probably does not want to start that process unless he can finish it. the question is, whether this has more timing to do with that, than the incoming attorney general. >...

I want this president, under oath, asked why he took these steps to obstruct justice. i think the evidence is clear that he did, but i still think he ought to have the chance to answer those questions. >> the only reason that might not happen is i don't think either side wants a lengthy subpoena battle. >> right. >> and the president's lawyers would say you're not going to get them because of privilege issues. these are privileged conversations. if mueller disagreed, they would have to go to a subpoena fight. this is where mr. whitaker comes in. before you could get a subpoena, you would have ...

Obstruction of justice. i would want it fill -- filmed by the american people. i want this president, under oath, asked why he took these steps to obstruct justice. i think the evidence is clear that he did, but i still think he ought to have the chance to answer those questions. >> the only reason that might not happen is i don't think either side wants a lengthy subpoena battle. the president's lawyers would say you're not going to give them because of privilege issues. if mueller disagreed, they would have to go to a subpoena fight. this is where mr. whitaker comes in. before you could get ...

Questions, that he wouldn't face obviously a proceeding on the hill. but rachel, something that jumps out at me is what it took for mueller to have the ability to raise the issue of subpoenaing the president. that means that rod rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who is in charge and who overcea cs this investigation, would have had to authorize the use of a subpoena against the president of the united states. and that tells you that this evidence has been carefully reviewed. this is not a step that they would have taken lightly. they would have considered whether the evidence was availab...